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56% of jobs in Louisiana require skills training— more education than high school but less than a four-year degree. CareerWaves8 is a central portal with access to CTE jobs, internships, and career opportunities. Leverage job search resources including job postings, career advice from experts, and resources to maximize your search.

 

What Is GitHub? Uses and Getting Started

GitHub is a platform that hosts Git repositories — folders that help programmers and developers work together on source code. Through GitHub, software engineers and developers can manage projects, share progress, and collaborate on open-source projects. With various productivity tools, …

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Transferable Skills: The Key to Landing Your Dream Job

For many people, making a career switch might feel like you’re starting over from scratch. But that’s not true: You have transferable skills. “Most job seekers think the skills they use for their current job only translate for that particular …

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7 High-Paying Jobs You Can Land Without a College Degree

For decades, the general school of thought has been that in order to land a secure, high-paying role, you needed a college degree. But things are changing. Many organizations are realizing that a four-year degree is not a prerequisite for …

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Literacy Council of SWLA

The Literacy Council of SWLA, Inc. is a community-based, non-profit organization committed to literacy and lifelong learning. The purpose is …

Hope Central – Louisiana’s Career Planning and Recovery System

Make a Career Plan with Kuder Journey

Discover your path to a brighter future with our award-winning career planning system. …

Stars Jobs: Find a high-demand job in Louisiana

Louisiana has lots of high demand, well paying jobs.Finding one is as simple as

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SOWELA’s Career Services Office

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